Fishing Number 187 Reservoir in Lafayette County, Missouri

• Overview

  Set in Lafayette County, Missouri, this is Number 187 Reservoir. It lies 804 feet above sea level. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Lafayette County. Lexington sits 4.3 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Higginsville (8.5 miles) and Odessa (9.9 miles). No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Number 187 Reservoir

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Records held for Lafayette County cover rainbow smelt, bluegill and channel catfish. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Treat this water as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 77°F and January reads 26°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan around that when you fish this water. A cold snap sets things back for several days.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Number 186 Reservoir is 0.6 miles off. Nothing on this water should be assumed from this page alone.